The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-02-24
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Gov. McGill has received from the depart
ment OF state at Washington, one OF the
most magnifieently printed volumes ever
got up in that city. 1t consists OF EN-
graved facsimiles OF ST manuscript mes
sages of cond olence on the death OF Abra-
ham Lincoln, sent to the government OF
the United States by foreign powers, most
OF them magnlicently decorated and en-
biazoncd. The volume is n large folio,
richly bound. The government has depos
tied it with the state historical society
Tor sale keeping
Miss Ada Bergen OF Minnesota, now play
ing at the Thala theater, New York, is
thus described by n correspondents: ''She
has splendidly -arched eyebrows, pearly
white teeth, red ruby lips, and wonderful
dark eyes fall OF luster which set off a per-
feet Grecian nose. Her olive-shaped face
and regular features are framed in wavy
mass OF dark hair. Her shape is simply
perfection hands aud feet, delicate
ankles, small waist, tall and graceful
Gov. McGill denies that he made any
plegdes to William Louis Kelly.
Minneapolis disposes of $500, 600 thirty
year per cent bonds at l21.
resolution to expunge the record OF the
impeachment trial OF Judge L. st. Julien
Cox is discussed in the senate.
The largest price for business property
yet on record at Duluth was paid by II. H.
Bell to C. Poirer for 25 feet and a two
story building, corner OF Superior street
and Lake avenue, being $40, 900. The
building is worth about $4,000, which
would make the land worth 81, 600 foot.
J. S. Anderson has returned to St. Peter
from Sweden, where he went last fall to
visit friends. On his way over, the steam
er on which he sailed was wrecked, and
Mr.. Anderson was picked up of the coast
Of Ireland.
At the February term OF court in Anoka
county, several important cases were tried.
The most interesting one was the libel
suit against the Anoka Herald, brought by
M. ID. Sheppard, the lihelous words being:
The man Shephard, it is said, is wor tn
less fellow, who allows his wife to support
him." Judge Lochren ruled that the words
were ibelous per Sc. The Herald proved
that Shepherds reputation was as stated,
| and the jury, after being out few minutes,
brought verdict OF 81 for damages.
1t will probably be some years before
Minnesota will be again as she was on the
18th represented on the floor OF the house by
nine congressman. Congressman-elect Lind
reached here the II tn and is stopping at the
fremont house. He spent some little time
on the floor OF the house talking with Hugh
Price, the young member from Wisconsin.
Rice Macdonald and Wilson were all on
the floor at the same time, and, with the
sitting delegation, made for Minnesota
pretty full showing.
Capt. John Hay OF Fergus Falls has been
appointed general agent for the New York
Mutual Life Insurance company, with
headquarters at Duluth,
E. r. Jefferson OF Duluth, the new senior
vice commander OF the G.. A. r. for Mime
10 -, hi 80 1;,r1,f
house, and is a one-legged soldier, wounded
at the battle OF Gettysburg, where he was
serving as a private in the First Minnesota
regiment.
Since the report Of the insecure condi.
! .tion OF the roof over tn hall OF the house
OF representatives at St, Paul, no time has
been lost in making such repairs as will
make the chamber sale for occupancy dur
ing the remainder CT the session. At first
it was proposed to bolster up the defec-
| tive truss by supports resting upon the
partition wall between the Offices OF the
treasurer and secretary OF state. A fur
ther examination proved this to be i'm
practicable, and posts fourteen inches
square will be put in for support, COM
mencing at the Placement and carrying
them right up to the roof.
B. c. Matteson of st. Paul and Miss
Winnie Stevens Of Hastings, were married
in the latter city by Rev. w. NJ. Corkery.
w. E. Hanson is appointed division
superintendent OF the Minnesota & North
western.
bare knuckle fight turns out to have
taken place near Lake City between w. R.
Mansfield OF St. Paul and Pete Enrght OF
Victoria, B. c., the latter being knocked
out in three rounds.
Jacob Minker of Hastings, under the
Mexican pension bill, has forwarded his
application to Washington, and expec ts
soon shis back pension-S3,9 ,936. He is
eighty-two years Old.
Contracts for furnishing the stone re-
quired in construction OF the government
breakwater at Lake City have been
awarded to r. II. Foss and Frank Brown,
who will begin the hauling Immediately.
The dwelling of Charles Miller, farmer
living near McCauleyville, was burned.
Miller and his family barely escaped with
their lives. A German working for Miller
Albert Sallen, was burned to death. He
had relatives in Minneapolis.
At Waseca, an imported Holstein
cow worth S400, was found dead in her
stall with her stomach full OF tacks, nails
and pieces OF Iron, evidently from mill
feed. She was the property OF c. l. Wood
bury.
Thirteen cases OF malignant diphthera
in three Norwegian families are reported
at Palmer Station in Waseca county.
The examination OF John and George
Bolton, charged with cutting timber on
government land on the Thief river, Mar
shall county, was held before United States
Commissioner Tillotson at Moorhead
Hon. G. N. Baxter prosecuting. The ac-
cused were held to the United States dis
trict court at Winona in June on their
own recognizance in $3.50 each. One OF
them remarked that the result OF these
cases would put clamper on timber steal
ing in his neighborhood which many prac-
ticed.
Christie. daughter OF Hon. p. A. Mott
died at Faribault OF typhoid pneumonia
aged % years.
A corporation to be known as the Union
Lines company has been formed at
Reads Landing with q capital stock OF
100000.
Leonard johnson OF North field has sold
three more of his full-blooded stations,
! one going to Brown, another to Scott, and
the other to Dodge county.
| Rev. Dr. E. S. Thomas, OF st. Paul, has
formally accepted the position OF assistant
| bishop OF Kansas to which he was elected
month. The workers and vestrymen OF
st. Paul's church, at st. Paul while recog-
nizing the imperative nature OF his call to
another field. deeply lament the severance
OF DR. Thomas relations with the church.
The st. Croix water power is purchased
by Isaac Staples OF Saltwater.
| The annual meeting OF the grand encamp-
ment, I. o. O. F., for Minnesota was held
at st. Paul. The complete list OF officers
chosen will be found below, their installa-
ton recently taking place: Grand patriot
Robert Stratton, Minneapolis; grand sen.
or warden. j. w. Fowler, Mankato; grand
| junior warden, John B. Mueller, Minneapo-
/ lis; grand scribe, j. L. Williams, st. Paul;
| grand treasurer r. Sheire, st. Paul; grand
! representative j. Newsalt, Owatonna. 1t
was decided to meet in st. Paul in annual
session next February.
Real estate and religion go hand in hand
in Minneapolis. The following advertise
| rnent appears in an evening paper. Want
ed-poor sinners to know they can have
| abstracts OF their heavenly estate brought
| down to date free OF charge at Centenary
revival meetings. Come fellow traveller
One ~ thu ,,oot br;1 lin nt aocial events Of